The department offers an interdisciplinary graduate program in the physical sciences which leads to Master's or PhD degrees. It is conducted cooperatively by the core faculty of Applied Science along with participating faculty from the Biology, Chemistry , Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics departments as well as from the NASA Langley Research Center and the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.

The department supports seven specializations: Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, Interface and Surface Science, Nondestructive Evaluation, Accelerator Science, Applied Mathematics and Modeling, Polymer and Composite Materials Science, and Patent Practice.

The department web site is www.as.wm.edu.